Season 4 – Episode 34: “Gabriel, Mary, and Zilla”

Enjoying our playful podcasts? If you see the value of bringing God’s love to youngsters through playful, well told stories – we could really use your help! Please prayerfully consider becoming a financial partner with Playful World Ministries. Click here for all you need to know – and THANK YOU! https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownleeEpisode 36: “Seventy Miles South” - Young Mary receives written instructions from someone named “Nigelas” to travel to help her older cousin with her pregnancy. In the studio, besides some lame jokes by all, Nigel shares wisdom on donkey caravans, and Miss Jenny presents a letter from podcast fan Liv – who has some ticklish questions for all of us! Featuring Chapter 40 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. Cote0:30 – Intros and lame comedy to start our podcast 3:35 – Our upcoming chapter has the hosts wondering how long it takes to travel by donkey.5:35 – Chapter 40: “Seventy Miles South” 22:49 – In Jenny’s Corner, our listening friend Liv send us a letter with questions for each of us – including a rather ticklish question!And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] Don’t forget: "All of the Epic Order of the Seven books and audiobooks written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee are available from the Epic Store on Jenny's website at www.epicorderoftheseven.com. "You can even get signed copies – signed by Jenny and even pawtographed by Max and Liz!"

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! And we rely on the generous gifts of our financial champions to allow us to continue playfully reaching kids for Christ. To become a Champion, please go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee And Thank you!Episode 35: “Leaving Heaven and The Starry Dance Begins”- We feature two chapters this week – the first is one of Announcer Lad’s all-time favorites! The second deals with ancient wise astronomy experts contemplating the heavens; meanwhile in Jenny’s Corner, we contemplate how Jenny can write about Heaven, having never been there! Finally, Liz and Nigel’s discussion of starry constellations leaves Max in the stardust!Featuring Chapters 38 and 39 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. Cote0:30 – Mr. Denny (Announcer Lad) is very, very, very …excited about this special chapter!4:46 – Chapter 38: “Leaving Heaven” 9:56 – In Jenny’s Corner we address “what would it look like?” for Jesus to leave heaven to come to Earth. 14:13 – Chapter 39: “The Starry Dance Begins”28:13 – Liz and Nigel discuss constellations in the night sky… which seems to leave Max in the dark! And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] And by the way – "All of the Epic Order of the Seven books and audiobooks written by Jenny L. Cote and narrated by Denny Brownlee are available from the Epic Store on Jenny's website at www.epicorderoftheseven.com. While all of Jenny's audiobooks are available on every platform, you'll get the most EPIC deals exclusively in the Epic Store!"Find them at www.epicorderoftheseven.com.

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! To help us continue to playfully reach kids for Christ, please go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee Thank you for your support, in allowing us to creatively express God’s Truth to a worldwide audience! Episode 34: “Gabriel, Mary, and Zilla”- In our story, a young girl gets a visit from someone who makes Liz’s fur stand on end! Announcer Lad teases who that young girl is, and we give her a musical introduction. And in Jenny’s Corner we find out how our Author Lass keeps her characters believable – even the ones she made up!Featuring Chapter 37 the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. Cote0:30 – Announcer Lad goes “Podcast Bizz” to show who is the teaser, and who are the “teas-ees” (hint: you are)4:21- Announcer Lad hires some street musicians to melodically introduce the main character of today’s chapter – and many chapters to come! 5:13 – “It was Mary, Mary”6:06– Chapter 37: “Gabriel, Mary, and Zilla” 26:16 – We discover who God made one of the most revered women in the history of the world! 27:22 - In Jenny’s Corner…Jenny explains how she keeps her book characters believable – even the ones she made up! And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] And by the way – "All of the Epic Order of the Seven books and audiobooks written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee are available from the Epic Store on Jenny's website at www.epicorderoftheseven.com.

Here at Playful World Ministries, we express God’s Truth through playful entertainment. This podcast is reaching a worldwide audience of kids – and the parents who love them. Please click the link here to become our Playful Partner! https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee And Thank you! Episode 33: “Fit to Be King”- Our Epic animals have arrived in Israel and are getting the lowdown who’s fit to be a king – and it’s not Herod! Meanwhile, it seems the studio has become overrun with dust bunnies – so we debut a brand-new song about, well dust bunnies! And Jenny’s Corner closes things out with the rest of Elizabeth’s letter, which gets Announcer Lad in trouble! Featuring Chapter 36 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. Cote0:35 – As we begin with introductions, Announcer Lad notices how dusty, dirty the studio is, and he insists they all pitch in and clean it up! 3:23: Max finds “a magnificent specimen of domestic particle aggregation” according to Nigel. To the rest of us, they’re …dust bunnies! 4:49– Chapter 36: “Fit to Be King” 19:16 – Announcer Lad reminds them all they need to do some serious cleaning, but make it fun! Max wants to know how… 19:40 – …through music! As we bring you “The Dust Bunny Jive!” 22:34- In Jenny’s Corner…We bring Part Two of Elizabeth’s letter, which gets Announcer Lad in trouble! As always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] And by the way – "All of the Epic Order of the Seven books and audiobooks written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee are available from the Epic Store on Jenny's website at www.epicorderoftheseven.com. "You can even get signed copies – signed by Jenny and even pawtographed by Max and Liz!"

The Epic Order of the Seven podcast is produced by Playful World Ministries, and that’s possible through our generous financial partners. Our mission is to playfully reach a worldwide audience of kids for Christ. Please click this link: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee and become a partner in our mission! Featuring Chapter 35 the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. Cote“Heaven’s Silence Is Broken”-In today’s chapter we learn how important it is to trust God – or not - which leaves Zechariah speechless! In Jenny’s Corner, we hear from young listener Elizabeth who wants to know Jenny’s and Denny’s favorite books. And in the studio, we ask the nose-burning question, “How much perfume is TOO much?” And boy, do we find out! 3:09 – After all the intros, Liz finally shows up wearing an unforgettable fragrance we’d all like to forget!6:41 – Chapter 35: “Heaven’s Silence Is Broken” 21:33 – Trusting in God won’t leave us speechless! But has Liz lost her “scents?”22:44- In Jenny’s Corner…a letter from Elizabeth asks. “What are Jenny’s and Denny’s favorite books?”27:36 – Monsieur Announcer finds a tactful way to limit Liz’s “fragrancy.”And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] AND!! All of the Epic Order of the Seven books and audiobooks written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee are available on every platform, but you'll get the most EPIC deals exclusively in the Epic Store! Find them all at www.epicorderoftheseven.com.

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! And you can help us continue to playfully reach kids for Christ! Just go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee Thank you for your support, as you help us creatively express God’s Truth to a worldwide audience!Episode 31: “Part III – LXX and the X” Our Epic animals lay the groundwork for their upcoming assignments - including some amazing prophetic words about their coming Messiah. In the studio, Announcer Lad waits for everyone to return from vacation; all had a lovely time – except Max, who swallowed a little sheep bladder! And we close with a letter from uber-fan Katelyn, who has questions for all the animals and Announcer Lad!Featuring Chapter 34 the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. Cote0:57 – All the Epic animals are still on vacation – when will the IAMSPHERE bring them back for the show?3:00 – They return!All had a great time… except Max swallowed a wee bit of sheep’s bladder!7:00– Part III – “The Good Shepherd” Chapter 34: “LXX and the X”26:49 – A letter from Katelyn – with crazy questions for everyone!And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] a copy of your own?All of the Epic Order of the Seven books and audiobooks written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee are available from the Epic Store on Jenny's website at www.epicorderoftheseven.com. You can even get signed copies – signed by Jenny and even pawtographed by Max and Liz!"

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries. Our mission is to express God’s Truth through playful entertainment. This podcast is reaching families worldwide. To continue, we depend on the loving support of our financial partners. Would you join us? Click the link here to become our Playful Partner! https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownleeEpisode 30: “Seventy Years, Seventy Weeks, and the Hidden Scroll”- Our Epic animals close out their time with Daniel, and have earned a well-deserved vacation. In the process, a great debate breaks out – Who wrote the book of Daniel – Daniel? Or God Himself? Later, Gillamon stops by in the IAMISPHERE long enough to transport our hosts to their respective vacations…. Leaving Announcer Lad to fend for himself.Featuring Chapters 32 and 33 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. Cote0:51 – Our hosts debate this question: Who wrote the book of Daniel – Daniel… or God? 6:04– Chapter 32: “Seventy Years and Seventy Weeks” 25:24 – Find out how you can keep up with Miss Jenny – every month!27:41 – Chapter 33: “The Hidden Scroll” 34:56 – Our Epic animals find out closing the book on Daniel earns them some well deserved vacation time – or is it “holiday time?”35:26 – Gillamon shows up with the IAMISPHERE to whisk away our Epic hosts… leaving Announcer Lad to “close up shop” by himself…And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] By the way, all of the Epic Order of the Seven books and audiobooks written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee are available from the Epic Store on Jenny's website at www.epicorderoftheseven.com. "You can even get signed copies – signed by Jenny and even pawtographed by Max and Liz!"

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! And we rely on the generous gifts of our financial champions to allow us to continue playfully reaching kids for Christ. To become a Champion, please go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownleeAnd Thank you!Episode 29: “Deliverance”-Al feels compelled to rescue Daniel from the hungry lions – and his tactics seemed to work… or did they? In the studio, Nigel shows off some impressive martial arts skills, for a mouse under four inches long! And Miss Jenny shares her thoughts on Al in the lions’ den, a letter from a super fan girl in Canada, and a current deadline to join her online homeschool classes! Featuring Chapter 31 the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. CoteTimecodes:0:01 – Nigel practices his martial while we wait for Max and Liz to show up.1:14– We finally hear the opening teaser! 1:44 – Max and Liz finally arrive and doubt Nigel’s ninja skills – until he proves them convincingly to Max and Announcer Chap! 8:04 - Chapter 31: “Deliverance” 28:14 – In Jenny’s Corner she discusses how Al ended up in the lions’ den with Daniel.30:39- Miss Jenny reads a letter from a super fan who is enrolled in this fall’s Epic Homeschool Class DEADLINE TO ENROLL FOR FALL 2026 CLASSES: AUGUST 31ST!!! For details go to: www.epicorderoftheseven.com And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] And by the way – "All of the Epic Order of the Seven books and audiobooks written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee are available from the usual platforms like Amazon. But to get the best deals – shop the Epic Store on Jenny's website at www.epicorderoftheseven.com. "You can even get signed copies – signed by Jenny and even pawtographed by Max and Liz!"

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! And you can help us continue to playfully reach kids for Christ! Just go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee Thank you for your support, as you help us creatively express God’s Truth to a worldwide audience! Episode 28: “The Lions’ Den”- Though Daniel was a model citizen, schemers found a way to trap him and the king - to issue Daniel the death sentence – to the lions! In Jenny’s Corner we learn more about the presence of lions in biblical times, and to lighten the mood, we find out where lions rank among team mascots… and you won’t believe some of the bizarre mascots some schools have! Featuring Chapter 30 the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. CoteTimecodes:0:34 – Announcer Lad asks the rhetorical question, “what time is it?” and soon wishes he hadn’t!4:56 – Chapter 30: “The Lions’ Den” 21:47 – Is prayer just a last resort when all else fails??22:37- In Jenny’s Corner we learn why lions seem to be everywhere back in biblical times.24:43 – We learn where lions rank among team mascots – and find some of the funniest team mascots you’ve never heard of! And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] Don’t forget – You’ll find all of the Epic Order of the Seven books and audiobooks written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee are available in the Epic Store on Jenny's website at www.epicorderoftheseven.com. "You can even get signed copies – signed by Jenny and even pawtographed by Max and Liz!"

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! And we rely on the generous gifts of our financial champions to allow us to continue playfully reaching kids for Christ. To become a champion, please go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee And Thank you!Episode 27: “The Setup”-Jealous Babylonian schemers contrive a plan to take down the Hebrew Daniel, once and for all. In the studio, Our Epic hosts give Announcer Lad the day off and fantasize the various ways he should spend this special day. In Jenny’s Corner, our author states her case as to why she considers King Darius and King Cyrus to be the same guy! Featuring Chapter 29 the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. Cote0:38 – The Epic animals give Announcer Lad the day off by starting the episode before he arrives. They each fantasize as to what he’ll do on his “day off.”9:53– Chapter 29: “The Setup” 22:51 – In Jenny’s Corner…Jenny gives her take on the great Cyrus vs. Darius debate – were they the same person?27:53- Turns out, when you give someone a day off, you should probably let them know! As always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny:[email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] As a reminder: All of the Epic Order of the Seven books and audiobooks written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee are available from the Epic Store on Jenny's website at www.epicorderoftheseven.com. You can even get signed copies – signed by Jenny and even pawtographed by Max and Liz!